U.S. 'Space Fence' Radar System Goes Silent, After 50 Years

Sorry that I have no more information on this subject other than the article posted, but I would like to know more about this if there are members who
would care to enlighten us with their thoughts. One of the comments at the end of the article, actually the very first one sent my blood pressure up.

The Space Fence is down. That's the message we get from the , following up on our report last month that the U.S. Air Force was poised to shut
down the radar system that tracks thousands of objects orbiting Earth. It had been in operation since 1961. The Space Fence — also known by its
formal name, the — consists of three transmitters and six receivers that stretch across the southern U.S., using radio waves to paint a picture of a
slice of space. The items it detected ranged from satellites and debris to meteors.

I read a thread by Puterman this morning that I found concerning as well when he wrote about one of the HAARP devices being shut down as well.

So what do they know that we do not? And does this have to do with all of the lead up to the October 1st date which seems to keep surfacing touching
on everything from the massive ammunition purchases and MREs, emergency supplies, Military being told to stay on base and FEMA Region III
finalization for Flooding projections and how they will affect commerce and infrastructure?

Is this just another piece of an unfolding preparation process for some unknown future disaster or are we at the end of the wait?

As stated in the OP this first reply just struck me as being made by a person of solid character and intelligence.

While I think we should be maintaining this asset to protect ISS, our weather satellites and other publicly owned space platforms, it also seems
to me that for only $14 million, private satellite operators ought to be ponying up to keep the system running. Losing just one communications
satellite is certainly going to cost a lot more than $14million in lost telephone, TV, and internet traffic, not to mention the cost of the satellite
itself.

Well feeling like I am the end of my rope as far as information collection, I have to agree with your post! Something has to give. I am not new to
CT nor the information Hwy, but even I am now starting to get that feeling in my gut that it is about to show itself, whatever it is.

just add..this is disturbing my mind..
i saw some thread before, they hide nuclear weapon or head for unknown..why? the contractor shooting navy? they know something and get angry..better
die..and the recent post tell many kids kidnap with arm men? where they go with that children?..but thus is just my curious..my brain spining..

I did a FOIA document a while back called Spacecast 2020, it was truly magnificent and lead me to believe that above humanity, the continuity of
commerce is their main goal, people will come and go but business is forever.

Makes me wonder if we are in the path of something even bigger in the future, like these suddenly discovered meteors are at the front of a big
asteroid belt headed for earth. At least it would be quick and painless.

The space fence reminds me of the DUGA3 over the horizon radar. Also know to HAM radio operators as the Russian Woodpecker. This radar array was so
powerful it's noise could be picked up all over the world. One day it went silent and no one knows why. Pretty interesting when major projects like
this just one day shut down with no reason given. Like someone mentioned before they already have a better system in place.

Space Fence was great for seeing stuff in close, but it couldn't even see Geosynchronous orbit distances. As far as asteroids and meteors go by the
time it sees them you're already screwed.

The Air Force had to make some nasty choices this year. One of them was to keep their planes on the ground and the radar running, or lose the radar
and get back to their primary mission of flying. They chose the latter and cut many programs along with this one.

Space Fence isn't the only system watching the skies, just the longest running. With all the telescopes and other systems in place it was a pretty
safe cut to make.

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